Mixing 2 different rams (capacity) in single channel

[tpad]

I've got a kingston hyperx KHX6400D2/1G memory module (1gb capacity) installed on my gigabyte g31m-es2l rev2 motherboard, but as the time passed I felt the need to add more memory due to system requirements of several games/applications.

I don't have much of a budget so I would like to buy a single 2gb ram stick as I don't really care about the dual-channel configuration.

Do I have to buy the same model as my previous ram stick?

Can it just be a kingston 2gb valueRam, since they're cheaper than the hyperx's?

Does the manufacturer/model/capacity really matter in a single channel configuration as long as they're all DDR2s?

Thank you very much for your answers and patience.

 

[saint19]

Hi newcomer and welcome to the Tom's hardware forum.

Like u don't want dual channel the size, brand and specifications can be different just be sure that you install the new stick in single channel.

 

[tpad]

ok. Thank you very much for your answer and for such a quick reply.

 

[JDFan]

Also make sure that all of the modules use the same Voltage for the speed and timings you are running at -- The MOBO can only have one voltage - speed - and timings for all of the RAM modules so you need to ensure that all of the modules will work at the same settings.

 

[saint19]

Setting the voltage to 1.8V should work for both 1GB and 2GB RAM.